Now he trains pipe welders at the Mechanical Trades Institute in Atlanta. For a lot of people though, welding is something you get your first look at in high school. If thatâs where you are now, hereâs what you should do: take every shop course you can in welding and metal fabrication.ow he trains pipe welders at the Mechanical Trades Institute in Atlanta. For a lot of people though, welding is something you get your first look at in high school. If thatâs where you are now, hereâs what you should do: take every shop course you can in welding and metal fabrication.
There are as many different types of tongs as there are blacksmiths that make them, the most common types being plain flat jaw tongs, v-bit or hollow bit tongs, bolt tongs, pick-up tongs, and box jaw tongs.
Learn How To Make Your Own. Blacksmith Tongs. With This Step by Step Guide! My name is David Robertson and I have been blacksmithing for over 20 years now. (You can tell by the grey hair in the photo above!) I am sure that if you have been doing any blacksmithing you have figured out that Tongs are a vital tool that you may use everyday. When people start out they often struggle to make their first pair of tongs. They are not sure of the steps or even some times not sure how the finished product should look.